Australia won by 5 wickets
Series total is 4-1 in Australia's favour. Not a bad effort for the team that Stuart Broad told us is the "worst Australian test team since 2010" 😉
Travis Head has been named player of the match, while Mitchell Starc has been named player of the series
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-08/ashes-live-blog-day-five-scg/106208540
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It was pretty obvious.
held to my mothers maxim. “They’re allowed ONE win. No more.”
Should have been 5-0.
Melbourne letting down Australia yet again.
We did lose one match so, technically, he’s not wrong.
Its been a great cricketing summer for the worst Oz team! Hopefully there’s enough room in the flight back to carry the Ashes of Bazzballllll
Missed out on the whitewash. It was doable
But, but, but, according to all those English experts, this was the worst Australian team ever.
Sydneys Groundskeepers crushed it after all the disappointment of Melbourne
Have to give it to Bethell though. He did well.
> that Stuart Broad told us is the “worst Australian test team since 2010”
And is still [sticking by](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-22/broad-stands-by-worst-aussie-side-in-15-years-sledge/106171220).
Doesn’t say a lot for the English team, does it? If the worst Aussie team in 15 years can spank them 4-1 – and the 1 was pure luck due to a ridiculously dodgy pitch – what does that make them?
At least this one went to 5 days. CA can stop whinging about lost revenue now.
Good game!
I’ll note though, the pitches made both teams look bad. Outside of the SCG and Adelaide, the pitches sucked
> Travis Head has been named player of the match, while Mitchell Starc has been named player of the series
Alyssa Healy’s death stare when Skull suggested Head for player of the series is incredible
Travball >>> Bazball
how did they take that photo? looks so weird!
Khawaja finishes his test career in the best way he could on 6 7
The English don’t have the mental toughness to come to Australia compete in our summer that’s why the only time they have been competitive out here in the last 40 years was when half of their team were South Africans. Imagine putting Kiwis in charge as captain and coach to win a series in Australia lol go back to the South African well if you want to compete.
Next summer we get to pump the Kiwis 4-0 as well it’ll be great.
can we acknowledge the extremely satisfying bowling efforts by boland during the series? almost all the time he’s the most efficient bowler. so great to watch.